In January 2021, Chile’s Ministry of Health adopted Exempt Resolution No.43, which provides for health measures by Covid-19 outbreak and establishes the new “Step by Step” plan. This resolution, among other things, mandates a ban on holding and attending “public events where attendees have fixed locations” in communes under the category of “quarantine” and “transition”. …
In the framework of an ongoing investigation on Citizen Participation and Governance in Latin America, the Observatory of Latin America and the Caribbean (OPALC-CERI/Sciences Po) in alliance with two journalists, seven researchers, and with the financial support of the Charles Foundation Léopold Mayer, launched the webseries Protestas. The eight episodes of the webseries are available …
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, feminist protesters set fire to a banner at the doors of the San José Cathedral, located in Antofagasta. The action of the police prevented the fire from spreading inside the Cathedral and helped the door suffer minor damage, however, this is one more incident …
This month we remember the one-year anniversary of the social protests in Chile. The demonstrations were the consequence of civil discontent in the face of social exclusion, a bad pension system, poor education, health, among others. On Sunday 18 October 2020, thousands of citizens took the streets of Santiago de Chile again to commemorate the …
Evangelical organizations in the Biobío region have expressed their intention to report the Chilean state to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for multiple violations of the right to religious freedom and worship. This is a reaction to the measures implemented by the State in the context of the COVID-19. In this region, the conduct …
The Instructions Displacement Permits prepared by the Chilean government, updated on April 30 state that ministers of worship can only attend rites or activities that cannot be postponed and should always follow the rules and instructions dictated by the Health Authority. It should be noted that in Chile, authorities and the media have linked the …
The Ministry of Restoration, a Christian group whose vision focuses on providing support to people struggling with emotional, relational, and sexual problems, was recently reported to the Chilean Ministry of Health for violating the human rights of LGBTI groups. The complaint was made by the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (Movilh), who claimed that …
The case dates back to 2007, when ecclesiastical authorities revoked Sandra Pavez’s certificate of suitability, which empowered her to teach religion classes at the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Municipal School, due to her sexual orientation. The IACHR presented the case to the Inter-American Court after concluding that the Chilean State violated Sandra Pavez’s human rights. The …
During an on-site visit to Chile, carried out from January 25 to 31, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights observed the general situation in the country and found various human rights violations in the context of social protest. In addition to meeting with government authorities, the IACHR met with civil society organizations, including leaders of …
